Businessman accused of bribing Governor Sonko released on Ksh.1M bond

The man accused of trying to bribe Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko, Prafur Kumar was on Friday released on a Ksh.1 million bond by a Mombasa court.

Principal Magistrate Henry Nyakweba denied a request by the prosecution to hold Kumar and instead granted him bail and a surety of the same amount.

The case will be heard on September 26.

Kumar, who was arrested for allegedly attempting to bribe Sonko, has denied the accusations.

He was first arraigned on Wednesday, August 22, where he was charged with three counts of giving a bribe.

The court was told that the businessman offered Governor Sonko Ksh.1 million to facilitate the construction of the Grand Manor Hotel in Gigiri, Nairobi.

The tycoon was arrested on Monday, August 2o at his residence in Kanamai, Kilifi County.